document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31665>Question 31665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you graph linear inequalities with two variables? (x and y) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18301 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><B>benni1013(206)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18301\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ex. 4x+3y<12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First: Set the equation to the form y=mx+b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: Don't worry about the sign until toward the end.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3y=12==>3y=12-4x==>y=12-4/3(x)==>y=-4/3(x)+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second: Plot the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-intercept is the last number (12).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Third: Graph a second point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your -4/3 is your slope. Since slope is y/x go down 4 and right 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can refer back to the inequality sign in the problem. Four signs occur commonly: less than, greater than, less than or equal to, greater than or equal to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A dashed line or solid line will go through the points and filled either to the left or right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Less than: dashed, left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Greater than: dashed, right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Less than or equal to: solid, left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Greater than or equal to: solid, right\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your case, dashed and to the left. </SPAN>\n" );
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